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The era before always-on internet felt slower and louder. Gaming with others meant planning ahead, packing hardware, and hoping nothing went wrong once everyone arrived. Dial-up tones echoed through bedrooms, and connections dropped without warning. Yet those previous limits did shape how people played and how communities formed. LAN parties became social events, technical challenges,…
If you were a huge fan of Taito’s Bubble Bobble in the Arcades or at home, then you’ll be pleased to know that as of right now, you can download Dave Retro Forge’s graphically superior version of ‘Bubble Bobble Remastered’ for the Commodore 64. A new version which is getting great viewer feedback such as…
VGHF’s latest video celebrates 40 years of the NES. While it may have been comprehensively outsold by the likes of the PS1, Nintendo DS and (most recently) Switch, there’s no denying the incredible impact of the Nintendo Entertainment System, a console that turned 40 this year. Released at a time when the North American market…
The Toxic Crusaders are back to defend Tromaville against the evil Dr. Killemoff and his army of Radiation Rangers. With local co-op, you can grab up to four friends and take on the forces of Smogula across a variety of vibrant pixel-art levels. Choose from seven playable characters and dive into an action-packed, pun-filled adventure…
The N64 got an upgrade this year. After what felt like an eternity, Analogue finally launched its FPGA-powered Analogue 3D system this year, and it didn’t disappoint. Sure, it wasn’t quite as accurate as Analogue’s marketing department might have you believe, but it’s still arguably the best way to experience Nintendo’s 64-bit console in the…
Even more Halloween games to get through as looking through the itch io website, we’ve found out that the developer of Haplo. Who was behind games such as Tenebra, Ooze: The Escape, and Nixy and the Seeds of Doom has released the Commodore 64 horror game called ‘P.T’. A game that the developer describes as, an interactive teaser…
On Christmas Day, for their usual festive stream, Hidden Palace once again released a bevy of surprise content in collaboration with Last Minute Continue. The initial release took place on their Twitch Channel here, with the full video now available to watch on YouTube here. Full documentation of the release can be seen here….
The Commodore 64 had an exceptionally long life. Introduced in 1982 and not officially discontinued until 1994, the intervening 12 years saw the release of upwards of 10,000 entertainment titles. While European C64 users saw releases right up to the very end, the North American market cooled off a bit sooner, with new releases tapering…
Getting presents nowadays isn’t what it used to be. Mostly because a lot of us retro gamers are now older. Some have families, jobs, responsibilities that take us away from our favorite pastime. Of course with jobs comes the money to buy games we always wanted sooner rather than later. Gone are the days where…
SimCity fans likely had a slightly better Christmas this week. An unreleased NES version has finally been unleashed onto the city-building enthusiast crowd. Many will be aware of the SNES SimCity variant, but did you know a similar NES version was also in the works? From what we know now, it was mostly complete too….